Pat Thompson, Chief/EMT

Pat originally started serving the Sorgho community in 1985. He moved away and came back to the community in 1998. He has progressed through the ranks and became Fire Chief in 2007. He was selected as Firefighter of the Year in 1999. Pat serves as a career Lieutenant with the Henderson Fire Department since 1991 and a Deputy Sheriff with the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office since 1998. Pat has over 4,700 training hours and holds certifications as a Career Firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician, Haz-Mat Technician, Level I and II Fire Service Instructor, Rope Rescue/Confined Space Technician, IFSAC Firefighter I and II, IFSAC Haz-Mat Awareness and Operations, Commonwealth of Kentucky Peace Officer, DOCJT Telecommunicator, and NIMS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800b. He has attended several out-of-state advanced training courses in Las Vegas, New Mexico, Alabama, and at the National Fire Academy in Emmmitsburg, MD. Pat was appointed by the Governor to the Kentucky Fire Commission in 2007. He has been the Treasurer for the Green River Firefighters Association since 1995. He is a member of the Kentucky Firefighters Association, Kentucky Association of Fire Chiefs, and the National Fire Academy Alumni Association.  E-mail Pat at patthompson@airportsorghofd.com